Today With Sean O Rourke Tuesday 1 July 2014

Today with Sean O'Rourke

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Junior Doctors

In the coming days, junior doctors will rotate to their new postings as part of the twice yearly changeover in the system that trains up our interns and future consultants.

These are the junior doctors that have chosen to stay and practice in this country – at least for now.

The exodus of vast numbers of our young doctors has led some to suggest that medical students who train here – at a huge cost to the taxpayer – should be obliged to work here when they qualify.

Sean was joined by Senator Colm Burke, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Health in the Seanad; Dr Hugh Adler, a Non Consultant Hospital Doctor at the Mater; Dr Lisa Cunningham, who is working towards becoming a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and newly qualified GP, Dr Patrick Kelly for a discussion on the woes of junior doctors.

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EU Commissioner

The political jockeying for a plum job in Europe is in full swing. Labour is pushing for Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore to succeed Maire Geoghegan-Quinn on the European Commission, while Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan is on the list of Fine Gael favourites.

Maire Geoghean Quinn is apparently entitled to a €432,000 EU pay off over the next three years, while the new appointee can look forward to a salary of €250,000 a year.

Sean spoke to Irish Independent Political Correspondent, John Downing.